RFP_QandA_No._1_BRASHEAR_16-R-4313.docx

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND

N32205-16-R-4313

USNS CARL BRASHEAR ROH/DD

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS #1

The following are answers to questions received from potential offerors. The answers provide clarification only and do not constitute an amendment to the solicitation.

SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.: 021

PARAGRAPH / SECTION NO: 7.6.4

TITLE: Clean and gas free tanks, voids, cofferdams and spaces.

QUESTION: How much staging will be required for tank inspection by the A.B.S Surveyor and final close out inspections by the MSCREP in each tank?

ANSWER: Tank inspection by ABS Surveyors and tank final close out inspections by the MSCREPs is standard shipyard repair work. A shipyard should be able to estimate scaffolding requirements without detailed guidance from MSC.

SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.: 021

PARAGRAPH / SECTION NO: 2.2.2,

TITLE: Clean and gas free tanks, voids, cofferdams and spaces.

QUESTION:

1) Can MSC disclose how many gallons of salt water will be in each salt water ballast tank listed on this work item at arrival at the contractor facility?

2) Can MSC disclose how many gallons of salt water can be discharge per hour using ship salt water ballast pumps?

ANSWER:

1) The Ship may be able to disclose (order of magnitude) number of gallons by the percentages in each salt water ballast tank prior to arrival. The Contractor should be aware quantities are estimated.

2) MSC Drawing No. 529-8387374 Rev – “Ballast System Diagram” quantifies the pump capacities for the Ballast System on TAKE-7. An electronic copy of the drawing shall be provided upon request.

SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.: 409

PARAGRAPH / SECTION NO: 7.3

TITLE: REPLACE VHS RECORDER IN CCTV SYSTEM WITH DVR (T-ALT 346)

QUESTION: Paragraph 7.3 directs the contractor to replace existing recording system of flight deck monitoring system with a Pelco Model DX4104DVD-1000 or equal.

The bidder is being told that Pelco Model DX4104DVD-1000 is obsolete.

Please advise bidder with a model that can substitute for the obsolete Pelco Model DX4104DVD-1000

ANSWER:

Paragraph 7.1 says to replace existing recording system of flight deck monitoring system with a Pelco Model DX4104DVD-1000 “or equal”.

Salient characteristics are provided in paras 7.1.1 thru 7.1.7.

SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.: 524

PARAGRAPH / SECTION NO: 2.0

TITLE: Gauge Calibration (Mechanical) QUESTION: Please provide the Reference/ Enclosure called out in 2.1.1, titled USNS Carl Brashear Mech 2016.xls.

ANSWER: Reference “USNS Carl Brashear Mech 2016.xls” was initially omitted in the provided references however shall be provided by Contracting Officer as a separate attachment.